U.S. House Republicans approved their first government spending bill Thursday, following tense debate about whether the Department of Veterans Affairs should provide abortions in limited circumstances and the GOP’s decision to cut military construction funding.
Read MoreBy Whitney Downard, Cassey Smith and Leslie Bonilla Muniz Indiana Capital Chronicle INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana’s House and Senate both face committee deadlines this week, so any bill that doesn’t advance to the respective chamber is dead for the year. The House committee deadline passed on Tuesday, meaning several … Read More
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Read MoreJames Sceniak, the Libertarian candidate for U.S. Senate, will speak at a Town Hall event in Middlebury on June 29.
Read MoreINDIANA — The Democrat, incumbent candidate for the U.S. Senate, Joe Donnelly, currently serves on the Armed Services Committee, Banking Committee, Agriculture Committee and the Aging Committee in the U.S. Senate. He was first elected to the Senate in 2012. Mike Braun, Republican candidate for the Senate, was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 2014. The election for U.S. Senate will take place Tuesday, Nov. 6.
Read MoreKOSCIUSKO COUNTY — Kosciusko County went red across the board, along with state voters. While precincts were reporting lines of voters throughout most of Tuesday, when the final tallies were made, only 60.89 percent of the county’s 54,162 registered voters went to the polls. This was lower than … Read More
INDIANAPOLIS — Eric Holcomb was sworn in today, March 3, as the 51st lieutenant governor of Indiana in a ceremony in the south atrium of the Indiana Statehouse. Holcomb was sworn in by Indiana Supreme Court Justice Mark Massa, and both Holcomb and Gov. Mike Pence offered remarks. … Read More
MIDDLEBURY — As a mom and now a political candidate for the Indiana State Senate seat in district 12, many of you know my concerns regarding the state of education in Indiana. Today I want to express my frustration with the entire process of testing our students. As a taxpayer I am fully aware that I, along with fellow Hoosier taxpayers, paid for the almost one hundred million dollar four-year contract with CTB/McGraw-Hill.
Read MoreCongressman Marlin Stutzman officially announced his candidacy for Indiana’s U.S Senate seat in Roanoke, Saturday. In front of a crowd of over 500 friends, family and supporters, Stutzman formally announced his candidacy saying, “We need tested proven conservative leadership to get our country back on track, that is … Read More
By ADAM TALBOT Human Rights Campaign The Human Rights Campaign is sounding the alarm on a bill under consideration in Indianapolis. Senate Bill 101, now before a committee in the state House of Representatives, is part of a wave of anti-LGBT legislation (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) emerging … Read More
By LINDSAY JANCEK Communications Director, Office of Jackie Walorski Rep. Jackie Walorski thanked her Senate colleagues for passing House legislation that will reduce the number of veterans and troops who commit suicide. The bill, H.R. 203, which she co-sponsored, provides greater access to mental health care. According to … Read More
A bill that will allow the distribution of alcohol at the Indiana State Fair has officially passed through the House Public Policy Committee and Senate and will now go before the Indiana House. According to Inside INdiana Business, alcohol sales have been banned since 1947 and could potentially … Read More
The Senate Rules and Legislative Procedure Committee has passed a proposed constitutional amendment that would further define marriage. The measure now moves to the full Indiana Senate, where language involving domestic partner benefits and civil unions could be restored. Inside INdiana Business says HJR-3 could hit the Senate … Read More
State Sen. Ryan Mishler (R-Bremen) recently welcomed the following local students to the Statehouse, where they served as Senate pages: Michal Scherer-Berry, from Bourbon, attends Triton Jr./Sr. High School. Leanna Chan, from Warsaw, attends Warsaw Community High School. Hanna Hopple, from Plymouth, attends Lincoln Junior High School. Carrie … Read More
Dear Editor, Today, Hoosiers made their voices heard. The American voting process and our peaceful exchange of power is one of the rarest and therefore most valuable the world has ever seen. First and foremost, I thank God for the strength and perseverance over these last 20 months. … Read More
Hoosier voters can now submit questions to the Indiana Debate Commission for consideration to be asked of candidates in the governor’s race and U.S. Senate race. As many as 2,500 free seats will be available at venues across the state of Indiana that have agreed to donate their … Read More
